New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-22
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
REVIEW OF THE TENTH ANNUAL SESSION.
TWO HUNDRED LAWYERS MEET AT SARATOGA AND
DISCUSS LEGAL QUESTIONS OF NATIONAL IN

TWO HUNDRED LAWYERS MEET AT SARATOGA AND
DISCUSS LEGAL QUESTIONS OF NATIONAL M
PoKTANCE.
SARATOGA Aug. 81 (Speciat. During the last week
Saratoga has been full OF lawyers. More than 200 mt
tended the tenth annual meeting OF the American Bar
Association Among them we're ex-Judgc Johh r.
Dillon Robert d. Benedict Orlando b. Potter William
Allen Bntcr. Charles H. Butler Austen g. Fox Ira d.
Warren william Allen Butler jr.. George W. van slycs
of New-York; Homer A. Nelson, Poughkeepsie; ex-
Speaker sharpe Henry c. semple d. 8. Troy, Alabama
Henry jackson Georgia; United States Librarian
Huffman w. b. Webb, Henry Wise Garnett washing
ton; c. C. Bonney, l.. b. Sherman, Chicago; Nicholas
Van slyck Providence; Richard Naux, Walter George
Smith, Samuel Wagner. Philadelphia; Edward Otis
Hnkley r. NJ. venabe, Baltimore; Shepard Barclay
Henry Hitchcock st. Louis; John c. Hascall South
Carolina.
The proceedings commenced Wednesday morning at
Putnam Hall The president, Mr. Thomas j. senmes,
OF ew-Oreaus, delivered the opening address, which,
pursuant 10 the OF the association was review OF
all noteworthy changes in legislation, State and Federal
during the year. Legislative sessions had been held
in twenty-eight states well by Congress- and Mr..
semmes reviewed their work and pointed out all the i'm
portant features OF the changes In the laws OF the
various States After the presidents address number
OF new members were elected
At the evening session Wednesday Henry Jackson,
OF Georgia read paper Indemnity the Essence Of
Insurance Evil Consequences of Legislation Qualifying
this Principle full abstract OF Mr. Jacksons speech
which especially pointed out the evils OF legislation III
connection with the valued policy theory appeared In
Thursdays TRIBUNE The association on Thursday
morning listened a very admirable address by Henry
Hitchcock Of ST. Louis. of the leading corporation
LAWYERS OF this country. Mr. Hitchcock chose as his
tonic for the annual address, General Corporation
Laws" which he gave synopsis OF the various laws
relating to corporations in Pennsylvania, Ne~-fork and
other states. and Of the various banking acts boh state
fliz
lions presented some valuable suggestions Tor their
proper control and management -,
me various STANDING and special committees OF the
association then submitted reports on questions whcn
had been referred to them NJ the last session One
renort recommended for court OF arbitration
i'm The United states Courts hut after considerable de-
batting in which cX-Juice John f. Dillon. OF New norh;
Lame. o. Erodheah, -. Louis; {. 4. BonEey, l. u.
sherman, Chicago; Cortland Pdr-erJr, c"-Jersey,
snrd 70 be a.an.t The nj IN suggested by the mI
tee and the motion recommcndngthe adoption OF tc re-
nort was laii over. The committee on commercial
law submitted report Recommending the adoption OF
a" general bankruptcy act by congress aS speedily as
possihc; and Henry Wise Garnett. OF Washington sub
United The report of committee OF which he wa
member in recard to penal colonies ami transportation
as punishment crime. Thursday evening the asso.
caiion again convened and j. X. Eds of Chicago read
a paper tae 50 Granger Cases aud the Police rover
Debates followed on several other matters adjourned
from last year. among them the advisdblhty OF the
adoption Of the whpp,ngp0st as means OF punish
ment for wife beating, aud 1t was late before the
association adjourned. 80
Friday was the last day OF the convention and there
was but session nj which. after d-pi-ng ot mum
Der reports and other unh iishe business The officers
for the ear were elected a. follows fFesi!rit
eX-Iudge George G.. wright of Des Moiges. Iowa w"O
has tor the Last year been oharnln 81 me General
Council: secretary Edward OTIS llucklcv. Baltimore:
treasurer Francis kawr Philadclphii; executive
nttcc &. 4. Bunucy, Chica-o simeon T. bdilNln Jew,
Haven; George \. Mercer, Savannah The local
councils for cacI state also ted that for New
York consisting OF cxJulgrs Jam r. Dillon AMI Charles
A. Peabody Orlando b. Potter ". Morton Grnnel, l..
T. Buuarl. Austen G. Fox and Charles Henry Butler.
Friday evening The annual banquet WAS held IN TIE large
ballroom Uf the Grant Union Hotel About 10 gentle
men present, among them IN addition 10 those
named above were eX judge Hilton Ju gcs Brady ani
Patterson. New York: Judge Arnold. Philadelphia, and
chief Justice Comegys. OF Delaware. Speeches were
made during the cycuin; by General Sherman and
Others.
The American Far Association has now between eight
and nine hundred nrubcrs aud u II STE ,dy growing IN
numbers aud III strength. The next meeting Will bc held
at saratoga IN August l---.